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education development Plan (2001-2010)
The Education Development Plan (EDP) took into account the goals
and aspirations of the National Vision Policy to build a resilient nation,
encourage the creation of a just society, maintain sustainable economic
growth, develop global competitiveness, build a knowledge-based
economy (K-economy), strengthen human resource development and
maintain sustainable environmental development.
EDP aimed to ensure that all citizens had the opportunity to twelve
years of education in terms of access, equity and quality. The Ministry
also outlined goals and strategies to further develop the potential
of individuals in a holistic and integrated manner so as to produce
individuals who are intellectually, spiritually, emotionally and
physically balanced in line with the NEP. The plan was inclusive of
strategies to nurture creativity and innovativeness amongst students;
enhance learning cultures; develop a science and technology culture;
encourage life-long learning; and to provide an efficient, effective and
quality education system.
The EDP focused on the development of pre-school, primary,
secondary and tertiary education which were strengthened through
the development of support programmes, funding, management and
integration of information and communication technology (ICT). The
EDP was used as a framework for preparing action plans for education
development, which encompassed the expansion and strengthening
of existing programmes as well as the replacements of non-relevant
programmes with new programmes that are more realistic to current
and future needs. The EDP was developed based on four thrusts: (i)
increase access to education; (ii) increase equity in education, (iii)
increase quality of education, and (iv) increase the competency and
efficiency level of the educational management.
To implement the programmes in the Blueprint, the Federal
Government continuously increased funds allocation to the Ministry.
The Ministry constantly encouraged NGOs, the private sectors and
individuals to provide financial support, and offered competitive
fees to international students studying in Malaysian schools or
education institutes. The private sector’s involvement in tertiary
education was very encouraging. Smart partnerships, incentives,
twinning programmes and cost-sharing in training and Research and
Development (R&D) helped the Government towards achieving its
educational goals.
education development master Plan (2006-
2010)
The Education Development Master Plan (EDMP) was launched
in January 2007 to promote the education agenda under the Ninth
Malaysian Plan (9MP). THE EDMP outlines six thrusts that mirror the
objectives of the National Mission. These thrusts are: nation building,
developing human capital, strengthening the national school, bridging
the education gap, elevating the teaching profession and accelerating
excellence of educational institutions. The Ministry developed the
EDMP 2006-2010 as a comprehensive education planning document
based on three main aspects i.e. infrastructure, content and human
resource.
Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013 - 2025
Appendix I: Overview of Major Education Reports and Policies
The aim of the EDMP was to provide quality education for all. To
ensure this goal is achieved, two main approaches were identified
under the Ninth Malaysia Plan:
▪ Complete tasks specified under the previous five-year plan, ensure
access to education for all and to provide equal opportunities for all
students.
▪ Further develop the potential of schools in their respective clusters
of educational institutions, enabling teachers and students to
promote the schools and the national education system at the
international level.
educatIon develoPment
through the natIonal Key
result areas, 2010-2012
In 2010, the Government launched the NKRAs under the GTP. Under
this programme, the Government focused on four initiatives to widen
access to quality education:
▪ Increase pre-school enrolment: Research shows that the first
five years are the most critical to a child’s development. As such, the
NKRA targeted an increase in enrolment of students in preschool,
particularly in rural areas, from 67% to 87% by 2012;
▪ Ensure Literacy in Bahasa Malaysia and Numeracy
(LINUS): LINUS was set out to ensure that every child would be
able to acquire basic literacy and numeracy skills after three years of
mainstream primary education by the end of 2012, from a starting
base of approximately 80% in 2009;
▪ Develop High-Performing Schools (HPS): The HPS proposed
to develop 100 outstanding schools by 2012 that are at par with
global standards. Status as a HPS will afford the school greater
operational flexibility in their efforts to improve student outcomes;
and
▪ Introduce the New Deal (Bai’ah) for principals: A
performance incentive programme called the New Deal For
Principals that both rewards schools that have made significant
gains in short time frames, and schools that have sustained high
levels of performance, was introduced to encourage school leaders
to significantly improve outcomes.
In two years of implementation, the NKRA education programme
has achieved exceptional results in improving access, particularly at
preschool level, and improving the quality of the education system, for
example through increasing basic literacy and numeracy. The outlook
appears encouraging for the targets set out in NKRA to further attain
improvement in education.
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